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freshwater

Or ڰ-ɲ·ٱ

[fresh-waw-ter, -wot-er]

adjective

  1. of or living in water that is fresh or not salt.

    freshwater fish.

  2. accustomed to fresh water only, and not to the sea.

    a freshwater sailor.

  3. small, provincial, or little known.

    a freshwater college.

  4. Obsolete.untrained or of little experience.



freshwater

/ ˈڰɛʃˌɔːə /

noun

  1. of, relating to, or living in fresh water

  2. (esp of a sailor who has not sailed on the sea) unskilled or inexperienced

  3. small and little known

    a freshwater school

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

freshwater

  1. Consisting of or living in water that is not salty.

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of freshwater1

First recorded in 1520–30; fresh + water
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If it is drained down the sink, it can damage pipes and contaminate groundwater, and when it is tossed by the side of the road, it can contaminate freshwater and crops many communities rely on.

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The legislators called for different types of water solutions, including investing in projects to recycle wastewater, boost water storage, and rebuild aging levees in the delta to protect freshwater supplies and reduce earthquake risks.

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In a country with 30,000 freshwater lochs, water scarcity is not usually high on the agenda.

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